Another great movie from Fincher, one of the most consistant American directors woking today. Button has Julie Ormond reading the diary of Benjamin Button to her mother Cate Blanchett on her deathbed. Asyou're probably aware, Benjamin ages backwards to a baby, with the physical attributes of an 80 year old to a dementia afflicted baby.
On a technical level, this is virtually flawless; it deserves to pick up the Oscars in the technical catatagories from cinematography to production design to effects. The make-up is exemplary while the aging and youth-rendering CGIis stunning. There still seems to be a little CGI "deadeye" which is still a flaw when trying to mimic photo-real human faces, but is nit-picking.
The story is adapted from the same auther as Forrest Gump and is very similar. Both movies tell of a mans life story. However, where Forrest is an ordinary guy inextraordinary situations, Benjamin is extra-ordinary in virtually mundane events. But this allows us to consider the big issues of life and death from a fresh perspective. It's slowbut builds up momentum as both Pitt & Blanchetts characters draw nearer their own demises. It's scattered with a weath of observations and truisms about existance, but it seem to come back to accepting life for what it is and embracing it.
Thankfully it's not over sentimental, and all the better for it.
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